Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-16

try will include several members OF the late
government, including NJ. houyier, M:
Flourens and Cen Ferron. The Radlcal
groups will meet soon to discuss the attitude
to be taken by thsparty toward NJ. FaIIieres
cabinet. The Paris states that the first act
of the new ministry ~ill be the adoption OF
ropressive measures against the Paris munlc-
ipal council With this object IN view, a
bill will be introduced TO modify the Inods
in which members Of the council are elected
and also to grant the government power 10
dissolve the council.
Mr. Edward Harrington. II. p, was tried
at the TTalee court, Ireland, on the charge OK
publishing in his paper, the Sentinel, reports
Of meetings of suppressed branches or the
National League Mr.. Harrington was
found guilty and sentenced to n month, I'M
prisonment but without hard labor. Notice
was given of an appeal from the sentence.
The court offered to release MIR. Harrington,
on his own recognizance, if he would agree
not to publish any more reports OF meetings
of suppressed branches Of the league, but ldr.
Harrington refused to give sucA promise.
The court declined to state the case Tor ap-
peal.
Mr.. Blaine. with his wifa md daughter,
are still in Paris and having good time.
The most striking thing about him is the
improvement in his health IL astonlshes all
who saw him in the early part OF his trip
His face had q look OF dreadful pallor Whlch
made it almost unpleasant, and his voice has
regained all its strength. and is used most OF
the time in telling funny stories, which
proves the cheerful state of his mind. The
Blaines are waiting to know of intended
movements of friends in London before de-
Gliding whether to go first TO Pau or Cannes,
arriving in Rome for the carnival, or to go
direct to Rome and witness the festivities of
| the Popes jubilee. They will probably re-
main in Paris till Christmas time.
Tba ~ Of ba
| thorities has again been drawn to the enor-
nous increase of gambling dens, from the
| respectable Conservative club where, as it
| was proved in the police court the other
day, Graham Doherty, the victim. lost 5000,
! down TO humble taverns and sO-called work
! ingmen's clubs, in which artisans and shop
assistants lose money which they should take
| home to support their wives and families. 1t
| is probable that the privacy of aristocratic
gambling hells will not be intruded upon,
| but police raids upon their humble imltatorS
are confidently predicted.
Peter Kemp, the Australian oarsman who
claims the championship since Beach laid it
down, comes to l.oudon i'll the spring,
| backed by j. G. Decide, formerly baCker OF
Beach, and will be prepared to row all
corners on the Thames championship course.
The trial of the seven men indicted for
mansaughter for killing Constable Whele-
han in county Clare, has been concluded.
The jury was unable to agree i'll the case OF
the two Murphys, but returned a verdict Of
guilty against O'Leary and the four other
prisoners. O'Leary was sentenced to 10
years imprisonment, and the other four to
seven years each.
AS q result of quarrel over money mat
ters, Edmond Literaty, a member OF the
Hungarian Parliament, fought duel with
his brother in-law. Pistols were used, and
Literaty received a wound which. it is feared,
will prove fatal.
1t is reported that the Pope will refuse to
see the Emperor OF Brazil, if the latter visits
King Hunlbert
twenty-five persons vera drowned in the
recent hurricane off the Orkney islands
Aubertine, who shot NJ. Ferry, is an ed
ucated man, and has published a number Of
school books including a French thesaurus.
His landlady says that his misfortunes mad
dened him, and that he is dangerous lun-
attic His father committed suicide by hang
ing, because of failure in business. Auber-
tines violent, whimsical temper drove his
wife to seek divorce. On one occasion he
tried to kill her. He has Travelled through
Germany, England and Belgium, and has
been in prison for blackmailing.
Fifteen thousand people greeted John L.
Sullivan, on his arrival in Dublin, ireland.
"Some men are born great" etc.